ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni demanded security guarantees on Tuesday for all her country's troops deployed in Lebanon, where U.N. peacekeepers have come under fire during the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

The 16 EU countries contributing to the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon believe its rules of engagement need to be more effective, the Italian defence ministry said on Wednesday. Since an Israeli ground operation against Hezbollah militants began on Oct.

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which has come under attack by Israeli forces, should not

In a speech to the Italian Senate, Meloni decried Israel’s recent attacks on the international forces in Lebanon. Italy is Europe’s largest contributor of troops to those forces, and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said they will remain in the region despite attacks on peacekeepers.

By Angelo Amante and Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) -Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday she plans to visit Lebanon and called for security guarantees for her country's troops there after U.